Eli

Now that the frothmentum is building for Mr. Sad Sweater Vest and his inspiring message that a solid defeat is preferable to a hollow victory, it’s worth asking whether the GOP arrived at this place all by itself.

I guess it all depends on how you look at it…

Bush II chief economist and CBO director Douglas Holtz-Eakin attacking the millionaires tax:

If it’s a day of the week, it must be time for another Republican primary! Tonight they’re in Florida, home of the big winner-take-all primary next Tuesday, and it looks like it’s going to come down to a battle between the Swiss bank account guy and the upstart, outsider foe of the GOP old guard… [...]

Another day, another debate. With two straight wins a loss and a win a virtual tie and a win under his belt, will anyone be able to bring enough heat to stop Mitt’s mighty mormentum?

Hey, you know what conservatives really really hate? Conservatives just can’t stand it when rich people and corporations use their vast wealth to game the system! Just don’t ask them to support any kind of public campaign financing or limits on corporate political spending…

Shorter Rick Perry: “No, no, it’s supposed to be hard to get a ballot, not hard to get on a ballot!”

Okay, quick business quiz for everyone: What do you do with an employee who is incompetent, insubordinate, and constantly sneaking around behind your back? If you’re Barack Obama you force him to keep working for you.

…And we’re off! The first results of Decision ’12 will be rolling in in about half an hour, and then it’s a quick ten-month sprint to the finish that I’m sure will just fly by!

In Which I Compare our Political System and Centrist Third Party Wankers to a Ridiculously Oversimplified Cola War

I don’t think Godwin’s Law applies if it’s an actual Nazi image.